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“ChinAI #328: The Cold Reality for Chinese AI Start-ups” by Jeffrey Ding

“ChinAI #328: The Cold Reality for Chinese AI Start-ups” by Jeffrey Ding

Update: 2025-09-15
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These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University.



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First published:

September 15th, 2025



Source:

https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-328-the-cold-reality-for-chinese


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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.


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Comparative table showing AI pricing and business models between China and US.  The table outlines key differences in: - B2C price rates - AI company annual recurring revenue - B2C yearly fees - B2B procurement budgets  The data highlights significantly higher prices and revenue figures in the US market compared to China, with multiples ranging from 3-100 times difference.  Source citations from 2024 industry reports are included at the bottom.

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“ChinAI #328: The Cold Reality for Chinese AI Start-ups” by Jeffrey Ding

“ChinAI #328: The Cold Reality for Chinese AI Start-ups” by Jeffrey Ding